Village cricketers are the latest group to spot a large black cat in the Scarborough countryside.

In recent months, there have been sightings of the black panther-like animal at Eastfield, Staintondale, Brompton by Sawdon and Cayton, and now players in a match between Hackness and Wykeham have spotted it.

Tony Stephenson said it was jet black and much larger than an ordinary cat.

Updated: 12:53 Tuesday, March 08, 2005